Bengeo Quarry refused

After 3 years of applications and appeals for the extraction of sand & gravel from Bengeo Field, the Secretary of State has made a final decision on the proposal. This decision has been to reject a Quarry at Ware Park on various grounds including:

Environmental impact

Procedural matters

Policy considerations in relation to the District Plan and Planning Framework

Location outside of the preferred area for mineral extraction

This decision is the culmination of 3 years of hard work by a multitude of community members. The Stop Bengeo Quarry, set up by Aska Wisniewska-Pickering, has led this fight, and their story on the Secretary of State’s decision can be found here.

The decision notice from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government can be found here.